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Owner-Led
Company
Serving Chicago & 30+ Suburbs
Repairs Before Refinishing
500+ Floors Completed
Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working across Elmhurst and nearby suburbs. We install, sand, stain, refinish, and repair solid and engineered wood floors, starting around $3 a square foot. In 17+ years we’ve done 500+ floors around the area, including bringing 1920s and 1950s oak back to life under old carpet in Elmhurst bungalows and Cape Cods, matching new boards into older homes near downtown Elmhurst, and laying engineered plank over concrete in finished lower levels.
The same small crew handles your floors from the first measurement to the last coat, no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line, keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment (it won’t eliminate dust and odors entirely, and edges and corners can leave a little fine residue), and finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured. We’ll come measure your Elmhurst home and give you a free estimate within 24 hours.
80% of Clients Refer Us
Most of the calls we get in Elmhurst come from a past client telling a neighbor or friend about us. That kind of trust is hard to earn and easy to lose, so we treat every job like it will be talked about afterward.
Premium Results From $3/sq ft
Beautiful hardwood doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Our work starts from $3/sq ft, and Elmhurst homeowners can get a quick ballpark figure with our hardwood floor cost calculator before booking an in-home estimate.
Owner-Led From Start to Finish
Dan and the same small crew handle your project from the first walkthrough to the last day on site. There’s no rotating subcontractors and no gaps in communication, just one accountable team who knows your floors.
17+ Years of Hands-On Hardwood Experience
We’ve spent over 17 years working on hardwood in homes around Elmhurst, from older solid oak under carpet to newer engineered plank. That experience helps us catch issues early and plan the right approach before work ever begins.
GREENGUARD-Certified, Pet-Safe Finishes
We finish floors with low-VOC, water-based products only: Bona and Loba products. Bona carries GREENGUARD Gold and Loba is EMICODE EC1 rated, giving Elmhurst families a safer finish once cured, on solid or engineered hardwood alike.
Serving Elmhurst and Nearby Suburbs
Alongside Elmhurst, we work in Oak Brook, Western Springs, Hinsdale, Downers Grove, Berwyn and other nearby suburbs, always with the same small crew. That means consistent craftsmanship and one point of contact, never a shifting lineup of outside subcontractors.
Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Elmhurst:
We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Elmhurst area, with 17+ years of hands-on experience as professional wood floor contractors. Our team is small, focused, and takes pride in doing every job right, from the first measurement to the final product.
We’ve completed 500+ Elmhurst-area projects across the city and the Chicagoland area, and we work closely with every client to make sure the results match their flooring needs — no shortcuts, no guesswork. Big Bro Hardwood wood flooring contractors adhere to the industry’s National Wood Flooring Association Technical Guidelines.
Our wood flooring company believes in clear communication, the best materials, and clean, quality work. More than 80% of our new clients come from satisfied customers who recommend us to family, friends, and neighbors — and we’re genuinely proud to earn that kind of trust.
17+ years
Of experience
500+
Hardwood floor projects completed
30+
Suburbs served
1 crew
No subcontractors - the owner is on every hardwood job
Dan (Donatas)
Owner
Valdas
Team member
Slavek
Team member
Elmhurst's housing stock and climate change what works on the floors; here is how our specialists adapt the work by home type and condition.
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Older Homes (Pre-1940s to 1960s)
Bungalows, Cape Cods and brick ranches near downtown Elmhurst often hide original oak strip floors under carpet in living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms. These can almost always be brought back to life instead of torn out. For homes built before 1978, we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules when disturbing old finishes.
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Split-Levels and Step Ranches
These mid-century homes often have wood floors on the main levels but a concrete slab in the lower level. We check each level separately, since what works over a wood subfloor rarely works the same way over concrete without the right moisture check first.
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Additions and Rehabs
Elmhurst’s older homes get additions and rehabs often enough that matching old wood to new is a regular job for us. We match species, grade and board width so the new patches blend into the existing floor with no visible seam.
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New Custom and Infill Construction
Newer builds and replacement homes around Elmhurst lean toward wide-plank engineered and solid white oak floors across open main levels and finished lower levels. We confirm the subfloor is flat and dry before any work begins, so the floor does not shift or gap once it settles in.
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Humidity Through the Seasons
Elmhurst winters bring dry forced-air heat, and summers bring real humidity. Wood moves with both. We let new material acclimate on site and recommend keeping indoor humidity around 30-50% year-round to keep boards from cupping, gapping or crowning.
In many Elmhurst homes the original wood is worth saving rather than tearing out, but the only way to know for sure is for a professional hardwood flooring contractor to look at your subfloor and the condition of the boards up close.
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Call or send the form, tell us about your floors, and we’ll set a time to come look.
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We measure, check the wood and subfloor, talk through color and options, and leave you an itemized estimate.
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Our expert hardwood floor company crew handles all the work on a dust-controlled setup, cleaning up daily.
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We do a final walkthrough, go over care and timing, and stand behind the work.
Get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. No pressure, no hidden costs — just honest advice and expert results, and no cutting corners.
These Elmhurst homes show maple in a dark Espresso tone and a grand curved staircase with black metal balusters.
This Elmhurst maple floor now has a rich, dark Espresso tone under Loba 2K Duo. Our wood floor company carried it through the fireplace room, the hallways and the open living space.
Our professional hardwood flooring team brought back the treads of this grand curved staircase in Elmhurst. Black metal balusters now sit under the wood handrail.
Get a realistic budget range in about a minute for refinishing, new installation, replacing carpet with hardwood, or stairs. It’s a starting point, not a firm quote, and we confirm the exact figure with a free in-home estimate.
Choose what you'd like an estimate for
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
Red Oak $3–$7 / sq ft
White Oak $4–$10 / sq ft
Maple (clear coat) $4–$9 / sq ft
Maple (stained) $4–$9 / sq ft
Cherry $5–$12 / sq ft
Walnut $7–$15 / sq ft
Hickory $4–$10 / sq ft
Exotic / Other $8–$20 / sq ft
No removal needed
Remove carpet +$0.70–$1.60 / sq ft
Remove vinyl / linoleum +$1.00–$2.50 / sq ft
Remove tile +$1.50–$3.50 / sq ft
Subfloor leveling / repairs+$1.00–$3.00 / sq ft
Moisture barrier / underlayment+$0.70–$1.50 / sq ft
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
Not sure which one? Learn about wood types →
Red Oak $3–$7 / sq ft
White Oak $4–$10 / sq ft
Maple (clear coat) $4–$9 / sq ft
Maple (stained) $4–$9 / sq ft
Cherry $5–$12 / sq ft
Walnut $7–$15 / sq ft
Hickory $4–$10 / sq ft
Exotic / Other $8–$20 / sq ft
Subfloor leveling / repairs+$1.00–$3.00 / sq ft
Moisture barrier / underlayment+$0.70–$1.50 / sq ft
* This estimate is for budgeting purposes only. Actual pricing may vary based on site conditions, moisture levels, subfloor state, and access. A final quote requires an on-site inspection.
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Once you sign off after the in-home estimate, we usually get started in 2-4 weeks, depending on our current schedule. If your Elmhurst project is small, like a quick buff and recoat that takes a day or two, we can sometimes fit it in sooner without the usual wait. We’ll give you a real start date once we’ve seen your floors in person.
Photos of your floors can give us a rough number before we ever walk in, but every Elmhurst quote is based on the in-home visit. Dan or a member of our crew measures your space, checks the subfloor and condition of the existing wood, and talks through what you want. You get the free estimate within 24 hours of that visit.
Yes. We run one crew with no rotating subcontractors, and the owner is on every job from the first measurement to the last coat. For Elmhurst homeowners, that means the same faces in your house each day and one person to call if a question comes up, not a shifting lineup of outside workers.
Not really. Elmhurst sees dry heated winters and humid summers, and either season works as long as your heating or cooling runs normally before, during and after the job. We bring new material into your home ahead of time so it settles to your indoor conditions first. That’s more important to the outcome than which month you pick to start.
Many bungalows, Cape Cods and brick ranches near downtown Elmhurst still have original oak under old carpet, and it’s usually worth saving rather than replacing. On homes built before 1978 we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules whenever we disturb old finishes. We’ll check the condition of your boards and subfloor up close before recommending a direction.
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